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Nia.4

Maker

National Institute of Agricultural Engineering

Subjects

Moisture--Testing; Grain--moisture testing; Seeds--moisture; Agriculture; Engineering

Title

Moisture test for grains and seeds: An oil distillation method.

Description

This Technical Memorandum of the British Society for Research in Agricultural Engineering considers the oil distillation method of estimating moisture content of grain and other seeds. This is a modified Brown-Duvel method, suggested by Dr. S.T. Dexter of Michigan State College, U.S.A. Information is presented under these headings:- Introduction; Brown-Duvel Moisture Test; Modified Brown-Duvel Test; Notes on Test Procedure; Moisture Content; Conclusions; Table I: Heating times; Table II: Final temperatures; Table III: Consistancy[sic] Comparison; Table IV: [untitled]; Table V: Extract from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Bulletin 1375 (revised 1942); Table VI: Carter Simon Oven Data (Extract from manufacturer’s bulletin).

Earliest Date

1949

Latest Date

1949

Pages

11

Address

Wrest Park, Silsoe, Beds.

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Cat no

TM. No. 7/C/144/JW

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